October 25-27, as a part of “Zbąszyń’s Days of Open Arms” commemorations of the 85th anniversary of the “Polenaktion,” Anita Rucioch-Gołek and Wojciech Olejniczak from the Forum’s Network together with the TRES Foundation organized “Collected Stories | Memory Collection” conference for teachers, educators, and employees of cultural institutions on the memory of the “Polenaktion” and ways of educating about this part of Polish/Jewish history. Attended by experts, scholars, and activists, other members of Network among them, the conference was an ample opportunity to reflect on the diverse aspects and perspectives of practical work with history and memory.

Photos by TRES Foundation

“The 85th Anniversary of Polenaktion 1938” project by Anita Rucioch-Gołek, Wojciech Olejniczak, and the TRES Foundation was co-financed by Forum for Dialogue as a part of 2023 Grant Competition.

In 2023, the program for activists belonging to Forum for Dialogue Network, including grants and scholarships, is financed thanks to the generosity of Friends of the Forum, LEDOR WADOR Foundation, United States Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad, and individual donors and institutions from Poland and abroad supporting Forum for Dialogue. Scholarships for personal development are possible thanks to The David and Anna Dlugie Kliger Scholarship Fund.